Definition of "permanency" [permanency]

• Permanence: tourists who were in awe of the permanency of the great pyramids of Egypt. (noun)

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• "I call a permanency in our choice against opposition."
• "MIREK TOPOLANEK, CZECH PRIME MINISTER (through translator): All of these steps, that combination and the permanency is a way to hell."
• "All of these steps, combination and their permanency is a way to hell."